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Samuel D. Cheatham — 7 Patents

STStorage Technology: 5 patents #100 of 682Top 15%
IBM: 2 patents #32,839 of 70,183Top 50%
Arvada, CO: #177 of 1,140 inventorsTop 20%
Colorado: #6,668 of 40,980 inventorsTop 20%
Overall (All Time): #764,874 of 4,157,543Top 20%
7 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–7 of 7 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
5629815 Apparatus and method for reducing head wear in helical scan tape transport William C. Dodt, John C. Owens, Debra C. Rutherford 1997-05-13
5547142 Tape cassette with internal tape cleaning and locking Lynn C. Jacobs, Donovan M. Janssen, Michael L. Leonhardt, Charles A. Milligan, Christian A. Todd 1996-08-20
5479097 Data corruption detector for magnetic media Jerry L. Donze, James M. Frary 1995-12-26
5456569 Balanced horizontal axis assembly for use in an automated memory cartridge system Jorgen Frandsen, Daniel James Plutt 1995-10-10
5251090 Self sealing data storage element Jerry L. Donze 1993-10-05
4287540 Stabilized recording Munro K. Haynes 1981-09-01
4188649 Magnetic head having a jagged-edged gap, and method for producing such head Neil L. Robinson, Edmond W. Smathers 1980-02-12